Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-01-14
SIDEWALK PR4TTLE.

Passenger travel 8 pretty ligh'.
Daylight Is incressin. at bot ends.
A. d. Greene arrived no ne Monday.
Words that never die-"Shut tha
door"
Forget your past meanness and 40
better.
This year begins and ends on a
Saturday.
Bert Sherwin is cerking at Barnett's
Lewiston store.
The Chinese new year begins one
week from tomorrow.
Young man, boasting is bad habit
which will grow upon you.
Cheerfulness is the sweetmeat jar in
the pantry of our existence.
Speaking in business sense, these be
the times that try mems souls.
The small boy with cold prefers his
coat sleeve to a handkerchief any day.
Mr.. Browns sheep are getting along
through the winter in fine shape down
on White Bird.
Noses will be worn red, as usual, this
winter, and the fashion in snow shovels
remains unchanged.
]. H. Gaffney left for his annual
vacation last Monday and will max 9
Portland his headquarters.
The legislators from Idaho county are
credited with 300 miles of mileage in
their travels to and from Boise city.
The temperance folks held an open
meeting Wednesday night at the hall,
had large attendance and a good time.
Rev. l.. I. Weeks will preach in
Grange Hall next Sabbath morning on
the subject "The man with the world on
his back"
Subscribers failing to get their paper
from the post-otiice are requested to
notify us so that missing copies can be
made good.
J. S. Hartman will send several of
his best horses to Lewiston in the
spring to have them trained for the
fall races.
Parties desiring dental work done will
find J. II. McCallie at his Office in the
drug store every day between the hours
OF A. NJ. and p. NJ.
The Jurors from Idaho county on the
Hihbs case were: G.. B. w 'od, w. ID.
Vincent. T. J. Holmes, 7. E. Sherwin,
G.. Kirtley and Geo. Cham berlain.
j. S. Hartman and John Breen of
Cottonwood. w. Alfrey, Long Bill) of
Clearwater, w. w. SillweIl, of Grange
vile, and VIM. Deacy, of Mt. Idaho, are
the latest additions to the subscription
list of the Press.
Parties getting up shooting scrapes
are earnestly requested to notify the
editor, so that reporter can be- there
to take in the show. In these dull days
dog fight is an item and shooting
match is newspaper bonanza.
The steamers now leave Lewiston
for Riparia every Monday and Friday
at one p m, and make close connection
with the cars at the latter place. On
the up trip the boats leave Rlparia on
Wednesday and Friday, at 4 m.
The days are provokingly short al
both ends for those who have work tC
do. To those who haven't it doeen'
make much difference where the day
begins or ends, but in printing otfic'
daylight is appreciated at its true value
Several of the young men hereabout'
Joined the temperance society soor
after the holidays pursuant to an imme
mortal custom. AS they grow olde
they will learn that it is no trouble L
turn over new leaves. The trouble i
to keep them turned.
H.C. Brown, of Mt. Idaho, offers 70
sale. at the original cost price, large 10
of California and Oregon made clothing
consisting of mems, gents boys ant
children's clothing. The entire stocl
was selected carefully with especia
reference to the wants of this commu
nifty, and will positively be sold a
original cost price for cash.
Bailey Chamberlain came up from hi
ranch on Salmon river last Tuesda
looking somewhat melancholy; whel
asked "why these tears ?" replied ths
Jenny was dead" Old Jenny is tn
little brown mule that has packed be-
for the Warrens miners for the las
nineteen years without missing a trir
The bows in camp will miss old Jenn
next summer.
The Union Pacific engineers, WI
have been surveying from Weiser nortl
lave returned to that wlace, having
suspend operations on account of dee
snow. The survey was run as far as II
Warm springs, below the Little Saline
meadows. The survey will be conti
ued down the Little Salmon to Cam
prairie next season, crossing the ma
: Salmon above John Day and ascendil